Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Rivian Names New COO

Irvine-based electric car maker Rivian Automotive said on Monday that it has hired Frank Klein as the company's new Chief Operating Officer. Klein--who was most recently at automotive manufacturer Magna Steyr--will not start at the company until June 1st. According to Rivian, Klein will be based at its factory in Normal, Illinois. Klein replaces former Chief Operations Officer Rod Copes, who left the company last year. Klein also previously served at Daimler AG.

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